The Irish Labour History Society has marked the publication of the fiftieth volume of its journal, Saothar, with an event at the Irish Labour history Society Archives and Museum in Dublin.

Guest speaker was Dr Joan Allen, chair of the Society for the Study of Labour History, who also contributed an article titled ‘Saothar: fifty years of publishing on labour history’ to the special issue.

The 312-page edition includes thirteen articles, two anniversary reflections, three ‘Labour Lives’, and two substantial essays in review; along with letters to the editors, obituaries, book reviews and a poem by patron of the Society, the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins.

The front cover carries an image of a Irish Women Workers Union banner dating from the early 1920s, recently restored by conservator Rachel Phelan. The back cover includes a photograph of the late Dr Kieran Jack McGinley, a mainstay of the ILHS.

The ILHS website carries a full table of contents for Saothar 50 and an updated index for the years 2001-2025. Previous volumes are also indexed on the website.